§ Mr. William PowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he plans to introduce legislation to enable co-operation with the international criminal tribunals for(a) the former republic of Yugoslavia and (b) Rwanda; and if he will make a statement. [14308]
§ Sir Nicholas BonsorLegislation to enable the United Kingdom to surrender those indicted by the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda will be presented to the Privy Council shortly.
The UK has been co-operating informally with the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. We have made voluntary contributions of almost £450,000 to help fund the secondment of seven members of the police force and a military lawyer, and to buy computer and camera equipment. We have also provided a substantial quantity of information.